Garter



A. W. KETCH.

CARTER. APPLICATION FILED us. 15. I918.

1,320,066. Patented Oct. 28,1919.

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GARTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application filed August 15, 1918. Serial No. 249,983.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALVA W. Kn'rorr, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Rogers, county of Benton, State of Arkansas,have invented new and useful Improvements in Garters, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention pertains to garters, and has for its objects theproduction of a supporting garter in a very simple, practical andeflicient form; one which will not bind the limb unnecessarily, andthereby unduly hamper the circulation of the blood; one which may bemost quickly secured in place or removed as desired without the use ofbuckles, and which possesses additional advantages as will appear in thecourse of this specification.

In the drawings- Figure 1 represents a perspective of my improved garteras actually in use and upon the leg of the wearer, and showing the sockheld in place thereby;

Fig. 2 is a detail showing the preferred method of construction andassembling of my device.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals referto like parts, the base of my invention resides in the spring band openat the front and represented as a whole by A. This spring band A may bemade of spring steel, spring brass, or other suitable material adaptedfor the purpose, and of a width and thickness best adapted for thepurpose. The spring band A extends forwardly in the side members 1 and 1adapted to pass over and upon the leg of the wearer from the back andhold itself in place through the tensioning effect of said spring bandA. The spring band A may be covered with any suitable material or fabricas represented at 2. The purpose of this fabric is to prevent the springband A from rusting, and to afford an intermediate agency between thesaid metal band and the leg of the wearer, and also to improve theappearance of the device. From the under sides of the side members 1 and1 depend the supports 3 and 3 and from these supports 3 and 3 stilldepend the extensions 4 and 5, and 4' and 5, and at the extremities ofsaid extensions are attached the fasteners 6 and 7, and 6' and 7. v

If desired, the spring band A may be suitably provided with a pluralityof teeth 8 so located upon or along the edge of the steel band A as toengage the garment of the wearer, and thereby hold the device againstslipping downward.

In use, my improved garter is merely clamped over the leg from the back,and the fasteners attached to the sock as shown, and it will be seenthat I have herein provided a very simple, efficient and practicaldevice for the purpose, and one which may be instantly secured in place,or removed.

While I have herein described a certain specific manner and method ofassembling the elements of my said invention, it is understood that Imay vary from the same minor details, not departing from the spirit ofmy invention, so as best to embody the principles of my invention in apractical and attractive form.

What I claim to be new and patentable is:

A hose supporter comprising a resilient clamping band open at the front,supports depending from opposite sides of said band, hose fastenerscarried by the lower free ends of said supports and downwardlyprojecting teeth formed on the lower rear edge of the clamping band,said teeth adapted to engage the under-garment and prevent downwardslipping of the clamping band.

ALVA LLARD KETGH.

Witnesses:

V. P. GRIMEs, R. L. Ker-ARM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G."

